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i have no offering of a method for the 'headlessness issue' but this is the=
4th year (that i've been observing) in a row that headless seals wash up a=
ll around municipal cape breton. there seems to be 2 seal hunts=2C the one =
were all used to hearing about on the news each year and this second one wh=
ere the pelts are not utilized and all seems to be for naught. literally hu=
ndreds of headless seals wash up on the shores of sydney harbour every year=
and it never seems to be investigated. i assume its fishermen but i'd love=
to know for sure.=20
jen cooper
> From: randy.lauff@gmail.com
> Date: Mon=2C 13 Apr 2009 20:02:23 -0300
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Seal
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> And for those of you with stronger stomachs...
>=20
> I'm very curious about this headlessness issue. Is there any evidence
> to the method of beheading? Cut=2C chopped=2C crushed and torn asunder?
>=20
> Randy
>=20
> 2009/4/13 Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>:
> > There were at least 4 dead seals on Pond Cove Beach this w/e. All were
> > young=2C and headless - similar to those described on the CBC news at
> > Lawrencetown Beach this evening. They were providing a treat for the lo=
cal
> > Turkey Vultures. I have no idea what killed them.=2C but perhaps it's a
> > province-wide phenomenon.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > On Mon=2C Apr 13=2C 2009 at 6:03 PM=2C Terri Crane <terri.crane@ns.symp=
atico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> This year the outer edge of the Ice flow was pushed out of the Gulf an=
d
> >> off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes passed just off o=
ur
> >> shores heading southwest.
> >>
> >> I'd say that the early and large out flows of ice are responsible for =
this
> >> years further south than usual deposits of seal carcus'. I'm sure most=
of
> >> us along the north eastern shore don't mind sharing this early-mid spr=
ing
> >> abundance.
> >>
> >> In the next short while if you have a carcus on you beach don't let it=
get
> >> above the tide line. You'll be sure to have you're own smelly=2C oil
> >> producing=2C colony of decomposers that will last into mid summer (lot=
s of
> >> experence). Even though the water is cold it seem to excelerate the de=
comp
> >> of the seals while keeping the smell in check (relatively speaking). A=
n off
> >> shore wind on a falling tide can make it go away.
> >>
> >> Tom K.
> >> Canso
>=20
>=20
> Randy
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i have no offering of a method for the 'headlessness issue' but this is the=
4th year (that i've been observing) in a row that headless seals wash up a=
ll around municipal cape breton. there seems to be 2 seal hunts=2C the one =
were all used to hearing about on the news each year and this second one wh=
ere the pelts are not utilized and all seems to be for naught. literally hu=
ndreds of headless seals wash up on the shores of sydney harbour every year=
and it never seems to be investigated. i assume its fishermen but i'd love=
to know for sure. <br><br>jen cooper<br><br>>=3B From: randy.lauff@gmail=
.com<br>>=3B Date: Mon=2C 13 Apr 2009 20:02:23 -0300<br>>=3B Subject: R=
e: [NatureNS] Dead Seal<br>>=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B <br=
>>=3B And for those of you with stronger stomachs...<br>>=3B <br>>=3B=
I'm very curious about this headlessness issue. Is there any evidence<br>&=
gt=3B to the method of beheading? Cut=2C chopped=2C crushed and torn asunde=
r?<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Randy<br>>=3B <br>>=3B 2009/4/13 Richard Stern =
<=3Bsternrichard@gmail.com>=3B:<br>>=3B >=3B There were at least 4 =
dead seals on Pond Cove Beach this w/e. All were<br>>=3B >=3B young=2C =
and headless - similar to those described on the CBC news at<br>>=3B >=
=3B Lawrencetown Beach this evening. They were providing a treat for the lo=
cal<br>>=3B >=3B Turkey Vultures. I have no idea what killed them.=2C b=
ut perhaps it's a<br>>=3B >=3B province-wide phenomenon.<br>>=3B >=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B Richard<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B On Mon=2C Ap=
r 13=2C 2009 at 6:03 PM=2C Terri Crane <=3Bterri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B T=
his year the outer edge of the Ice flow was pushed out of the Gulf and<br>&=
gt=3B >=3B>=3B off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes pas=
sed just off our<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B shores heading southwest.<br>>=3B=
>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B I'd say that the early and large out f=
lows of ice are responsible for =3Bthis<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B years&nb=
sp=3Bfurther south than usual deposits of seal carcus'. I'm sure =3Bmos=
t of<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B us =3Balong the north eastern =3Bshore&=
nbsp=3Bdon't mind sharing this early-mid spring<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B abun=
dance.<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B In the next short whil=
e if you have a carcus on you beach don't let it get<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B=
above the tide line. You'll be sure to have you're own smelly=2C oil<br>&g=
t=3B >=3B>=3B producing=2C colony of decomposers that will last into mi=
d summer (lots of<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B experence). Even though the water =
is cold it seem to excelerate the decomp<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B of the seal=
s while keeping the smell in check (relatively speaking). An off<br>>=3B =
>=3B>=3B shore wind =3Bon a falling tide can make it go =3Baway=
.<br>&